There are 6 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PZB - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 5mR 2,247–3,412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 27mR 418–1,512Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 12mR 497–1,459Drive 607.7 km
- Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburgcar 607.7 km
7h 27mR 1,404–2,027Bus via Pietermaritzburg
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 42mR 432–1,513Bus via Vereeniging
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Vereenigingbus
- Take the bus from Vereeniging to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
12h 3mR 574–1,407
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg is to bus which costs R 410 - R 1 600 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 3h 5m and costs R 2 200 - R 3 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Pietermaritzburg and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Rustenburg is 589 km. The road distance is 607.7 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 12m and costs R 490 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pietermaritzburg station.
Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg is 608 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg.
There are 157+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–2,900
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
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